I never saw Frank Zappa live but I did see a show at the Brooklyn Academy of Music once where they were doing Frank Zappa’s orchestral works and I do have 20 or so Zappa CDs and a t-shirt. I’m a fan.

Anyhow, I mention it in case there are any other Zappa fans here who can make it to Baltimore Sunday. There’s a Frank Zappa statue dedication ceremony on Sunday, September 19 at the Southeast Anchor of the Enoch Pratt Free Library, located at 3601 Eastern Avenue. and a daylong celebration honoring Frank Zappa in the streets of Eastern Avenue and Conkling Street. Immediately following the dedication, Dweezil Zappa and Zappa Plays Zappa performs. For information and details on the performance, visit www.clearpathentertainment.com.

The Creative Alliance hosts a pre-event talk with Gail Zappa and an after party at The Patterson at 3134 Eastern Avenue. For more information, visit www.creativealliance.org.